Unesco’s Role in Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in Advancing Sustainable Development Goals Globally

This study examines the review of literature review on the role of UNESCO when safeguarding ICH in advancing the SDGs. This paper reviews through literature search on selected 10 articles from various e-databases such as Emerald full text, Science Direct as well as Google Scholar between 2014-2024 years. This review focuses on identifying the concepts of safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage and its process. And examine the role of UNESCO when safeguarding ICH. Also, to review how achieving Sustainable Development Goals is when safeguarding ICH in UNESCO’s contribution. The analysis of the study indicates that UNESCO is vital for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage to promote sustainable development, to wrap things up. In addition to contributing to the safeguarding of various cultural practices, UNESCO supports more general goals pertaining to equity and environmental sustainability by encouraging community involvement and global collaboration. Addressing current issues with more financing, education, and awareness-raising campaigns that enable communities to take charge of their legacy is essential to the success of these programs. It is crucial that UNESCO and its member countries continue to be more dedicated to turning the 2003 Convention's tenets into practice. This entails strengthening backing for regional campaigns that advance ICH while guaranteeing that protective measures are community-driven and culturally aware. By achieving this, UNESCO will be able to maintain its revolutionary role in protecting our common human legacy and help ensure a more sustainable future for everybody.